Portable grain loading elevator



S. E. DOLYNIUK PORTABLE GRAIN LOADING ELEVATOR Filed Dec. 3, 1942Inventor 5267072622 E flaz rz/z'wk WWW 5m Aug, 15, 1944. s DQLYMUK2,355,711

PORTABLE GRAIN LOADING ELEVATOR Filed Dec. s, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Inventor see mm Ewaqywwm W 6 I] tone Patented Aug. 15, 1944 UNITEDSTATES PATENT orrica 2,355,711 PORTABLE GRAIN LOADING ELEVATOR- StephenE. Dolynluk, Belfield, N. Dak. Application December 3, 1942, Serial No.467,767

1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in elevators andmore particularly to a portable mechanism for loading grain on to trucksand other vehicles.

The principal object of the invention is to pro- 7 vide a portable grainloading elevator which can be readily attached to trucks for thepurposeof elevating grain from bins and other retainers.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a portable grainloading elevator of the character stated which can be attached to trucksand adjusted conveniently to meet loading conditions.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent tothe reader of the following description.

in the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a vertical sectional view through the rear portionof a truck showing the loader in side elevation.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of the upper portion of theelevator.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary top plan view.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken substantially onthe line 44 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a section taken substantially on the line 55 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings, wherein like numerals designate like parts,it can be seen in ure 1 that numeral 5 denotes the rear portion of atruck to which the loader is attached.

The loader comprises a table-like structure including a top portion 6and depending closely spaced leg members 1 which serve to straddle therear portion 5 of a wagon. Upon one end portion of the table '6 ismounted a power plant 8, such as a suitably powerful internal combustionengine, the same having a drive shaft 9 on which is a pulley It) fordriving a belt H trained over a pulley l2.

The pulley I2 is on a shaft l3 with a bevel gear H, the shaft projectinginto a housing where the bevel gear I4 meshes with a large bevel gear l6at the upper end of an elongated shaft H which extends longitudinally inthe axle portion of an elongated'tube l8, this tube being supported byan adjustable clamp structure I! having trunnions 20 supported by abracket or support structure 2|.

The elongated shaft ll carries a worm or screw 22 from its upper end toa point below the lower end of the tube l8. At the lower end of the tube18 is an L-shaped outstanding bracket 23 into which the lower end of theshaft I! is journaled, the worm 22 extending below the lower end of thetube l8 soas to catch grain to be elevated.

A chute outlet 24 is provided at the upper underside portion of the tubel8.

As shown in Figures 1 and 5, the drive shaft 9 is equipped with astarting gear or ratchet wheel 25 with which is engageable an operatingdog 26, the dog 26 being operative by a bellcrankshaped pedal 21 whichmay be operated by the foot of the attendant. This means is, of course,provided for starting the engine 8.

As is apparent in the drawings, with the engine 8 driving the worm 22,the tube [8 can be swung over an appreciable arc of a circle with aradius constant from theshaft 9 to the shaft l3.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, sizeand materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A loader for attachment to an upright panel of a truck body comprisingan attaching structure constructed and arranged to straddle the upperedge of said panel, a power plant mounted on the attaching structure, asupport on the attaching structure, an elongated tube swingably mounted.on the support, an elongated worm in the tube, a flexible drive betweenthe power plant and the upper end of the worm, the upper portion of thetube being provided with an outlet, and manipulative means for startingthe power plant mounted on the attaching structure, the mounting for thetube comprising a clamp in which the tube is longitudinally adjustableinto different set positions, said clamp being pivoted to said supportfor swinging about an axis transverse to the axis of said tube.

STEPHEN E. DOLYNIUK.

